Munster, IN

Census Place

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2021 Population

23,717

4.92% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

44.6

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

6.06%

2.36% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$96,938

10.1% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$242,500

4.17% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Munster, IN had a population of 23.7k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $96,938. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Munster, IN grew from 22,604 to 23,717, a 4.92% increase and its median household income grew from $88,010 to $96,938, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Munster, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.9%), White (Hispanic) (6.46%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.82%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.56%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.48%).

None of the households in Munster, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Munster, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Munster, IN was $242,500, and the homeownership rate was 86.4%.

Most people in Munster, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Munster, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Munster, IN is home to a population of 23.7k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.71% of Munster, IN residents were born outside of the country (2.07k people).

In 2021, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.8k people) in Munster, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.53k White (Hispanic) and 1.14k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98%

2021 Citizenship

98.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98% of Munster, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Munster, IN was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Munster, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Munster, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.8k ± 645
White (Hispanic)
1.53k ± 403
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 377

14.2%

Hispanic Population

3.37k people

14.2% of the people in Munster, IN are hispanic (3.37k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Munster, IN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.71%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.07k people

7.95%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.8k people

As of 2021, 8.71% of Munster, IN residents (2.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Munster, IN was 7.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Munster, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
384 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
272 ± 201
Korea
164 ± 90

Munster, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Munster, IN employs 12k people. The largest industries in Munster, IN are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,121 people), Manufacturing (1,735 people), and Educational Services (1,095 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($86,313), Finance & Insurance ($85,179), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,557).

Employment

Occupations

12k

2021 Value

± 855

5.83%

1 Year growth

± 9.59%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Munster, IN grew at a rate of 5.83%, from 11.4k employees to 12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Munster, IN, are Management Occupations (1,946 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,469 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,083 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Munster, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12k

2021 Value

± 855

5.83%

1 Year growth

± 9.59%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Munster, IN grew at a rate of 5.83%, from 11.4k employees to 12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Munster, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,121 people), Manufacturing (1,735 people), and Educational Services (1,095 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Munster, IN, though some of these residents may live in Munster, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,227

Median earning men ± $5,966

$42,610

Median earning women ± $4,090

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($86,571), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,593), and Public Administration ($83,994).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($86,065), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,177), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $74B, followed by Mixed freight ($43.5B) and Machinery ($35.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Indiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$465B

2020 Value in Indiana

$895B

Projected 2050 Value in Indiana

92.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Indiana trade was $465B. This is expected to increase 92.4% to $895B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Indiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$38.6B
Ohio
$37.8B
Michigan
$36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $38.6B, followed by Ohio with $37.8B and Michigan and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Indiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Munster, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.712% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.727% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (856k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Munster, IN was $242,500 in 2021, which is 0.99 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $232,800 to $242,500, a 4.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Munster, IN is 86.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Munster, IN have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Munster, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Munster, IN is $96,938. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Munster, IN was Census Tract 404.02 with a value of $144,630, followed by Census Tract 404.03 and Census Tract 404.01, with respective values of $98,250 and $97,386.

Property

$242,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,176

$7,837

Median Property Taxes

±$554

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Munster, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Munster, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.4%

Homeownership

2021

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 86.4% of the housing units in Munster, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Munster, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 404.02
Census Tract 404.03
Census Tract 404.01

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Munster, IN was Census Tract 404.02 with a value of $144,630, followed by Census Tract 404.03 and Census Tract 404.01, with respective values of $98,250 and $97,386.

The following map shows all of the places in Munster, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$96,938

Median Household Income

± $12,203

9.07k

Number of Households

± 751

In 2021, the median household income of the 9.07k households in Munster, IN grew to $96,938 from the previous year's value of $88,010.

The following chart displays the households in Munster, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Munster, IN is from Indiana.

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.514% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Worked At Home (9.28%)
Carpooled (4.78%)

In 2021, 80.5% of workers in Munster, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.28%) and those who carpooled to work (4.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Munster, IN have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.79% of the workforce in Munster, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Munster, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Munster, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Munster, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Munster, IN (1.41k out of 23.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Munster, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.9% of the population of Munster, IN has health coverage, with 66.4% on employee plans, 4.32% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 9.7% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IN see 1896 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1922 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1524 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 497 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,896 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, IN

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IN see an average of 1,896 patients per year. This represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1,922 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lake County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 44.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.05%

Uninsured

66.4%

Employer Coverage

4.32%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

9.7%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Munster, IN grew by 6.63% from 3.8% to 4.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Munster, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.